Dragon Ball Z

Cell Saga

Main articles: Trunks Saga and Perfect Cell Saga
In "Mystery Revealed", Future Tien Shinhan makes a brief cameo when Future Trunks explains to Goku about the Android threat and how they were responsible for killing all the Z Fighters leaving Future Trunks as the only Z Fighter alive in his timeline. Because of the Androids killing Future Piccolo which also killed Future Kami, Future Trunks was unable to use the Dragon Balls to wish any of his fallen comrades including his mentor and best friend, Future Gohan, back to life.

Android 18 blows a hole through Tien, killing him (anime flashback)

In Future Trunks' flashback in "Ghosts from Tomorrow" when he explains to Cell how the Androids caused devastation and destruction to the people in his timeline and killed almost every last Z Fighter remaining, it is shown that 18 killed Future Tien Shinhan by blasting a hole through his chest with her High-Pressure Energy Wave. The only survivor of the battle is Future Gohan, who dedicates his life to avenging his fallen friends.

Dragon Ball Super

In a flashback in "Extra Edition 1" bonus chapter of the Dragon Ball Super manga, Future Tien Shinhan is shown fighting the Androids alongside his allies.

Film Appearances

The History of Trunks

Tien receiving a swift punch to the stomach by 18 (TV special prologue)

On the 12th of May, Age 767, two killer androids appear. Coming to the defense of Earth's inhabitants, Future Tien and the other Z Fighters engage the androids in battle. Future Tien is the fourth Z Fighter killed by the Androids; he dies after Yamcha and before Krillin and because of Piccolo's death, the Dragon Balls vanish permanently as the Z Fighters are unable to be wished back, which also kills Kami.

In the TV special prologue, Future Tien is shown in receiving a swift punch to the stomach by Future Android 18. Future Tien was 34 years old when he was killed by the Androids.